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Photojournalist Susana GirĂłn reveals masters track with keen eye
A new site (to me) called Geographical has a great overview of masters athletics. It says: “Photojournalist Susana GirĂłn spent two years following some of the best of Europe’s athletes to various meets – Spain’s athletes in particular – visually documenting the passion for competition that still burns fiercely within them. At the last European […]
August 5, 2016
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Sabra Harvey, Don McGee, Dave Swarts win USATF grants to Perth
National chair Gary Snyder says Sabra Harvey and Don McGee — both national champions at Michigan — have been awarded $1,500 each to help defray expenses to Perth worlds. Kudos to you! Masters LDR gave M50 walker Dave Swarts $500 (one of two applicants). He was chosen by Paul Carlin and Lloyd Hensen, says Mary […]
August 4, 2016
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Star hurdler Liz Palmer given 3 1/2-year USADA doping suspension
Liz Palmer turned 56 Tuesday. It should have been a day of joy for the champion sprinter-hurdler. Instead, it was the day she publicly confirmed a long-running nightmare — her testing positive in March for a banned substance at Albuquerque indoor nationals. She had taken silver in the 60 and 60 hurdles (behind Joy Upshaw […]
August 3, 2016
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M35 world champion Babatunde Ridley touts masters via Vimeo
M35 sprinter Babatunde “Tunde” Ridley of Maryland is one of the fastest starters I’ve ever seen in masters track. (He used to live in San Diego.) He’s also an eloquent speaker on our niche sport. On the FastTwitchGrandma channel of Vimeo, he talks about his motivation. He won gold in Porto Alegre and 100 and […]
August 2, 2016
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Thomas Hinkes dies at 86; vault world champion jumped at ABQ
Thomas Hinkes, a longtime masters vaulter, died July 19 from complications of cancer, his friend and rival Jerry Donley reports and legacy.com confirms. “Shortly before his death, he was still vaulting with younger people while on vacation in Logan, Utah,” Jerry writes. “His most recent  major competition was at the 2016 National Indoor Championship in […]
August 1, 2016
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Henry Ellard sets M55 TJ American record at USA Masters Games
Former NFL wide receiver Henry Ellard celebrated turning 55 this month by crushing the listed American record in the triple jump Sunday, the final day of the USA Masters Games. He did it without the presence of M60 Willie Banks, in the centerfold of Sunday’s Parade magazine (the newspaper supplement). The mag features seven older […]
July 31, 2016
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Fanblinkingtastic! Rex Harvey announces recovery from rare cancer
WMA/USATF masters athlete and officiating legend Rex Harvey posted fabulous news Saturday on Facebook. Two years after being diagnosed, he appears to have conquered a rare form of appendix cancer. Rex, 70 and now living in Arizona, wrote: “Got really good news in Houston yesterday. Colonoscopy was clear and my cancer blood indicators are all […]
July 30, 2016
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Where are results for USA Masters Games in North Carolina?
Folks on Facebook are sharing photos of their medals from Greensboro, North Carolina, and the USA Masters Games, but I’m not seeing results. I’ve written to a honcho. The meet started Thursday and runs through Sunday. USATF is officiating, says this page. Site also says: “The USA Masters Games does NOT have access to 27″ […]
July 29, 2016
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Here’s how to use GoFundMe to raise money for Perth travel, etc.
Lots of people use crowdfunding sites, but many masters athletes are either leery or timid about trying. No more. USATF is providing training to use such fund-raising tools. Masters track marketing chair John Oleski says that at the 2015 annual meeting in Houston he met with chief spokeswoman Jill Geer seeking USATF help with sponsors […]
July 28, 2016
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Michigan memories: Waltz of the over-60 women’s high jumpers
I shot slo-mo video at the over-60 women’s high jump at Michigan nationals and took all of 2.001 seconds to pick the background music. Hint: It figured prominently in a Stanley Kubrick film. So here you go, Strauss fans. Just as classic are the photos shot at Grand Valley State University by Doug “Shaggy” Smith, […]
July 27, 2016
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